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Month: March 2014

Fun

How to set up AmazonSmile to support local Scouting

March 31, 2014 30

With AmazonSmile, every purchase you make from the Earth’s biggest online store can support the Boy Scouts of America and its local councils.

International Scouting

A visit to the original Gilwell Park, the happy land where it all began

March 28, 2014 37

Honestly, the original Gilwell Park in London looks no different from any other field. Sure, the grass is green, the trees towering and the air clean. But put a normal civilian here, and they won’t see anything special. Wood Badgers,

International Scouting

In my visit to UK Scout Association, I check out the ‘other’ Scouting magazine

March 27, 2014 3

Though our magazines are crafted in offices nearly 5,000 miles apart, the editors of Scouting magazine (U.S.) and Scouting magazine (U.K.) share more than just a name. We have similar philosophies in how we cover the Scouting movement. And we must

Scouting in the News

BSA announces partnership with ATV manufacturer Polaris

March 27, 2014 38

All-terrain vehicles combine dirt and a motor — what’s a Scout or Venturer not to like? Recognizing this winning mix, the BSA launched council-level ATV programs at camps across the country. And today, Polaris —

Camping

Tuesday Talkback: In search of a better patrol box

March 25, 2014 58

Patrol-based cooking is an important part of troop campouts, and many patrols use a patrol box to help keep cooking supplies and ingredients organized.

Merit Badges

Just for clicks: First look at the Digital Technology merit badge patch and cover

March 24, 2014 16

To borrow a phrase from a certain smartphone maker: The next big thing is almost here. Digital Technology merit badge, set to debut in mid-April 2014, will guide Scouts through the exciting, complex, ever-changing world

Ask the Expert

Everything you need to know about merit badge sashes

March 21, 2014 157

But what restrictions are placed on the Boy Scout merit badge sash? In what order should they be sewn on? Those questions and more answered here.

Awards

Eagle Scout Connor Stotts receives 2014 Citizen Honors award

March 20, 2014 5

On July 31, 2011, Eagle Scout Connor Stotts singlehandedly saved the lives of three swimmers caught in a dangerous riptide near Oceanside Beach, Calif. This bravery earned Connor the BSA’s Honor Medal With Crossed Palms,

Scouts BSA

This Minnesota troop’s Scout hut is a former train depot

March 20, 2014 15

I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of a Scout hut. That’s the term for a standalone building whose sole purpose is hosting Scout meetings and storing Scout stuff. Growing up, my troop met every

Awards

Spirit of the Eagle Award honors the Scouts we lost too soon

March 19, 2014 24

It’s a tragic reality that some Scouts and Venturers are taken from us before their time. That’s where the Spirit of the Eagle Award comes in.

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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is senior editor of Boys’ Life, Scouting and Eagles’ Call magazines.


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